China’s Ambassador to the EU Mr. Zhang Ming was interviewed yesterday through Zoom by Ms. Shada Islam at the European Policy Centre on a comprehensive interview on pretty much everything, from Xinjiang and Hong Kong to the 14th Five-Year Plan, Climate Change, CAI, Two Sessions, 17+1 and COVID-19 vaccination. On Xinjiang One day before the […]Ambassador Zhang Ming’s speech at the European Policy Centre: China’s balanced counterargument to EU’s critics?
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China’s Ambassador to the EU Mr. Zhang Ming was interviewed yesterday through Zoom by Ms. Shada Islam at the European Policy Centre on a comprehensive interview on pretty much everything, from Xinjiang and Hong Kong to the 14th Five-Year Plan, Climate Change, CAI, Two Sessions, 17+1 and COVID-19 vaccination. On Xinjiang One day before the […]MEPs share concerns about COVID-19 variants
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday, Members of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee debated with experts on the efficacy of vaccines against mutations of the COVID-19 virus. Representatives from the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the […]Consequences of COVID-19 on African Caribbean Pacific and EU countries
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) calls on the EU to make COVID-19 vaccines a global public good that is accessible to all. The ACP-EU joint parliamentary assembly (JPA) adopted on Friday a resolution calling on the EU and its member state to provide greater […]EU Solidarity in action: Commission proposes to mobilise almost €530 million to support emergency measures against the coronavirus pandemic
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission is putting forward a package of almost €530 million in additional financial support under the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF). It will contribute to the efforts deployed by 17 Member States and 3 accession countries (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, […]European Commission authorises fourth safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the COVID‑19 vaccine developed by Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, and the fourth COVID-19 vaccine authorised in the EU. This authorisation follows a positive […]Commission’s new consumer survey shows impact of COVID-19 and popularity of ‘greener’ choices
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission released key data on the behaviour of consumers in 2020. The results of a survey, conducted at the end of 2020, illustrate the impact the COVID-19 crisis had on consumption patterns, with consumers shopping closer to home or supporting local businesses. […]Challenges surrounding COVID-19 vaccination in Japan: Fraught history and current vaccine hesitancy
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Tai Nguyen Van, a forth-year medical student at the International University of Health and Welfare, Japan. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do […]The real challenges of COVID-19 vaccinations
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Şule Sök, a 22 years old a 4th year medical student at Gazi University, Turkey. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not […]Understanding the challenges surrounding COVID-19 vaccine campaign
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Dr Shubham Mishra is working, a Junior Resident in the Department of Surgery at Government Doon Medical College & Hospital, India. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to […]Confidence in COVID-19 vaccines continues to rise, Ipsos-Forum poll shows
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content A new Ipsos-World Economic Forum survey shows a notable increase in COVID-19 vaccination intent since December in all 15 countries studied.Eighty-nine percent of people in Brazil say they’re ready to be vaccinated, […]One year on: How we’re grappling with a world changed by COVID
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content & Joe Myers, Writer, Formative Content 11 March marks one year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic.As the vaccine roll-out picks up pace, there have been […]Vaccination: understanding the challenges surrounding COVID-19 vaccination campaigns
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Shubham Gupta, a medical student from D.Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra , India. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily […]Commission extends transparency and authorisation mechanism for exports of COVID-19 vaccines
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today extended until end of June the transparency and authorisation mechanism for COVID-19 vaccine exports. This follows persistent delays in some of the deliveries of vaccines to the EU. Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis said: “The first weeks […]State aid: Commission approves €511 million Italian scheme to compensate commercial rail passenger operators for damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €511 million in Italian support to compensate providers of commercial, long-distance rail passenger services for the damage suffered between 8 March and 30 June 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak and the restrictive measures […]Challenges facing the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Shreya Datta, a first year medical student at Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer […]Humanitarian action: New outlook for EU’s global aid delivery challenged by COVID-19
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has proposed to strengthen the European Union’s global humanitarian impact in order to meet the substantially rising humanitarian needs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Communication proposes a series of key actions to expedite the provision of humanitarian aid by expanding […]Humanitarian action: New outlook for EU’s global aid delivery challenged by COVID-19
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has proposed to strengthen the European Union’s global humanitarian impact in order to meet the substantially rising humanitarian needs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Communication proposes a series of key actions to expedite the provision of humanitarian aid by expanding […]The COVID-19 vaccine’s challenges
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sarah Ibërshimi, a 4th year medical student, studying at ‘Universiteti i Mjekësisë Tiranë (UMT)’, in Albania. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do […]4 ways to deliver social justice during the COVID-19 recovery
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Berit Gleixner, Community Lead, Civil Society, World Economic Forum & Natalie Cilem, Community Specialist, Civil Society, World Economic Forum The COVID-19 virus has exposed, fed off and increased existing inequalities of wealth, gender and race. The economic and […]How COVID could democratise commutes
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mouchka Heller, Project Lead, Automotive and Autonomous Mobility, World Economic Forum COVID lockdowns have raised key questions about commutes and their costs in terms of time, money and health. COVID has removed employees’ needs for self-funded commutes, democratising […]Breaking the glass vial: Women at the forefront of COVID-19 vaccine
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Susan Brown, Director, Public Policy Engagement, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance & Roopa Dhatt, Founder , Women in Global Health. Leaders in global health have been working on COVAX – a global initiative to ensure the fair distribution of […]COVID vaccination campaign. What are the challenges?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Minahil Iqbal, a 1st year medical student at Allama Iqbal Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not […]Getting in on the ground floor: how street-level lots could reinvigorate the post-COVID city
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carlo Ratti, Director, MIT – Department of Urban Studies and Planning & Manfredi Catella, CEO, COIMA • Changing patterns in home and office use following the pandemic are interlinked. • Ground-floor spaces are crucial in maintaining the vibrancy […]Why we must reimagine capacity building to strengthen education after COVID-19
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yifei Yan, LSE Fellow in Social Policy, London School of Economics & Kidjie Saguin, PhD candidate, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore The efforts to sustain global education during the COVID-19 pandemic suggest […]Challenges that surround the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mahek Majid Rather, a medical student from Pakistan. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, […]Protecting European consumers: Safety Gate efficiently helps take dangerous COVID-19 products off the market
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission published its annual report on the Safety Gate, which is the EU rapid alert system for dangerous consumer products helping to take dangerous non-food products off the market. The report shows that the number of actions taken by authorities following […]The Unspoken COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges — Distribution and Corruption
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mbaama Millicent Marian, a Ghanaian who lives and schools medicine in Ukraine. She is currently in her 3rd year at Sumy State University.. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece […]Difficulties of vaccination against COVID-19
February 27, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maria Luisa Colpini Meurer and Mr. Mateus Henrique Aderaldo Amichi two 3rd year medical students of UNINGÁ, Brazil. They are affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers […]The Pandora Box of misinformation surrounding the Covid-19 vaccination drive
February 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Manali Sarkar, a 2nd year MBBS student at MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect […]COVID-19 increased the use of AI. Here’s why it’s here to stay
February 25, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kerri Reynolds, SVP Crowdsourcing and HR, Appen Due to the pandemic, organisations have invested in AI to expedite remote working, enhance the customer experience and decrease costs. AI developments during the pandemic have benefited retail, education and healthcare […]This is why you need that second COVID-19 vaccine dose, says WHO’s Chief Scientist
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content More than 150 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered around the world to date.Hospitalization rates in the UK have dropped by 94% after just one dose, according to latest data.But getting […]This opera company is helping people in their recovery from COVID-19
February 25, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalie Marchant, Writer, Formative Content ENO Breathe is helping COVID-19 patients to recover through singing, in order to manage breathlessness and anxiety.The program is entirely virtual and done in collaboration with the UK’s National Health Service.The culture sector, […]We need to talk about COVID-19 vaccine challenges – Misinformation and Distribution
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Lucas Queiroz, a third-year medical student at Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), in São Paulo, Brazil. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do […]
